A man was injured after trying to stop two snatch thieves who stole a woman’s gold necklace outside the Sri Sundara Ganesar Temple in Kampung Pandan, Kuala Lumpur, yesterday afternoon.
The incident, which occurred on Lorong Lima at about 2pm, was caught on CCTV footage which has since gone viral.
Wangsa Maju deputy police chief Syahrul Anuar Abdul Wahab said the 60-year-old woman was about to enter her car when two men on a motorcycle approached and snatched the gold necklace she was wearing.
Several bystanders, including relatives of the woman, tried to stop the snatch thieves but were unsuccessful.
Lazim said the woman has not lodged a police report, as she was left shaken by the incident.
“Her nephew told police she did not sustain any injuries,” he said in a statement today.
“However, his father hurt his hand when he tried to stop the duo.”
Police have met with the temple’s secretary and are working to obtain CCTV footage to help track down the snatch thieves.
